If You Want to Convict a Domestic Violence Batterer, List Multiple Charges in the Police Report

Problem: Even though reforms in the past 40 years mandated police response to domestic violence (DV) crime, and in many states also mandated arrest, never-the-less baseline rates of DV prosecution remain low. Background: The nature of prosecution is reviewed, noting that nearly all criminal cases ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eric L. Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244013517246